Low-flying aircraft

‘No horse is ever bombproof’: concerns raised after six-week low-flying helicopter survey planned

RAF warns equestrian neighbours ahead of fighter jets’ arrival: ‘it’s the right thing to do’

RAF Wittering is warning equestrians in its area of an increase in large aircraft and fighter jets in the coming week

‘It’s worth every penny’: helicopter company hands out free high-vis to riders

‘The further away we can see riders the more gently we can manoeuvre round them or try to avoid them’

‘She was one of us’: much-loved mare dies after Chinook helicopter flies low overhead

‘She was a family member. She was well respected, and much, much loved’

Entire riding school group falls off when Red Arrows ‘zoomed up ponies’ bottoms'

All four ponies spooked, and their four novice riders came off, when the display team flew overhead

Wearing hi-viz works, says low-flying safety campaigner

The rider caught on video a low-flying helicopter pilot taking evasive action to avoid her horse while out riding recently

‘We need to see you to avoid you’: RAF hands out high-vis to riders

RAF Wittering has handed out fluorescent kit to riders to tie in with the arrival of Chinook helicopters at the base

Horse spooked by low-flying helicopter suffers life-threatening injuries

'Pete was in blind panic when he ran into the gate, we’re lucky he didn’t break his neck'

Three horses die after low-flying jets pass over Cornish yards

It is believed the horses were injured after being spooked by the jets

Low-flying plane causes chaos at show

An air display at Lincolnshire show caused mayhem when it clashed with the first ridden M&M showing class

Low-flying concerns after horse spooked by Virgin balloon dies

A sick horse had to be euthanased after being spooked by a low-flying Virgin hot air balloon

Virgin pay out after balloon spooked horse

The balloon flight company has admitted causing damage after one of its hot air balloons spooked a grazing horse

RAF pilots call for riders to wear high-visibility gear

Riders are often invisible to pilots of low-flying aircrafts without hi-viz gear

Case of low-flying planes over racehorses is now closed

Ministry of Defence investigators say no offence was committed by a pilot accused of deliberately flying low over a string of racehorses

Low-flying aircraft still causing problems to riders

A story in H&H about a low-flying Chinook helicopter spooking racehorses has had a tremendous response from readers who say the same thing has happened to them

Good news for riders as low-flying aircraft numbers decrease

New figures reveal that aircraft are logging fewer low-flying hours, reducing complaints by members of the public, including equestrians

Horse died due to low flying planes, claims owner

A Plymouth horse owner is considering legal action after her horse broke his neck in the stable

Riders in the north warned about planned low flying exercise

Horse riders in northern England and Scotland are being warned to take extra care out riding for the next three days (28-30 April) due to planned RAF and NATO low flying aircraft

Horse breeder campaigns for new low-level flight limit

A horse breeder is petitioning the government to have the minimum height aircraft can fly over equestrian yards raised

RAF honoured in BHS awards

The Ministry of Defence has received a safety award from the BHS following its work to reduce the likelihood of riding accidents being caused by low-flying aircraft